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December – 31 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

SPORTS

1. Edinson Cavani is related to which sports?
A) Football
B) Volleyball
C) Athlete
D) Baseball
Answer: A) Football

Edinson Cavani:

• Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani was banned for three games by the English Football Association after using a Spanish term for Black people.
• Cavani has also been fined 100,000 pounds ($136,500) and ordered to complete face-to-face education after admitting to breaching the FA’s rules.

Dagmara Baskova:

• Slovakian tennis player Dagmara Baskova was banned for 12 years on Thursday for match-fixing offenses.
• Baskova admitted to charges of five incidents of match fixing in 2017.
• She was also fined $40,000 with all but $1,000 suspended and payable within 90 days.

Edinson Cavani – Banned for 3 games for offensive post.

OBITUARY

2. Michael Kondo passed away. He was related to which sports?
A) Tennis
B) Hockey
C) Volleyball
D) Football
Answer: B) Hockey

• India’s 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze winning team member Michael Kondo died.
• Kindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, beating arch rivals Pakistan in the final.
• He was also in the team that won a bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
• He scored three goals in that edition of the Games.

Michael Kindo – Olympic bronze and World Cup winner hockey player.

BANKING AND FINANCE

3. National Housing Bank has imposed a fine of how much amount on GIC Housing Finance for violation of the guidelines?
A) Rs 37,000
B) Rs 27,000
C) Rs 17,000
D) Rs 47,000
Answer: D) Rs 47,000

• Housing finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB) has imposed a fine of Rs 47,000 on GIC Housing Finance for violation of the guidelines.
• Based on the examination of the issue, including the submission made by the company in the matter, the National Housing Bank has decided to levy a penalty of Rs 47,000 for delayed and non-submission of returns.

NHB:
Abbreviation: National Housing Bank
Act: National Housing Bank Act, 1987
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Managing Director: Shri Sriram Kalyanaraman

GIC Housing Finance:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Non-Executive Director(Chairman): Shri Devesh Srivastava

NHB – Slaps Rs 47,000 fine on GIC Housing Finance for violating guidelines.

4. The Asian Development Bank will provide how much amount loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction of a 120-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant?
A) USD 131-million
B) USD 231-million
C) USD 331-million
D) USD 431-million
Answer: B) USD 231-million

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a USD 231-million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction of a 120-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant.
• This is the third tranche loan for the ongoing Assam Power Sector Investment Program, which was approved by the ADB board in July 2014.
• The proposed hydroelectric project is run-of-the-river project over Kopili river which will help increase electricity supplied from clean energy by 469 gigawatt-hour (GWh) by 2025 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.6 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
• A USD 2-million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) is also associated with the project to finance equipment and consulting services to improve capacity for resource management and community resilience.
• Meanwhile, ADB and the central government also signed a USD 10-million Project Readiness Financing (PRF).
• It is to help finance piloting activities, and design and capacity building for an ensuing project that aims to expand horticulture production and farm household income in Himachal Pradesh.

Assam:
Capital : Dispur
CM : Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi

Asian Development Bank:
Member Countries: 68
Founded Year : 1966
Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa

ADB – Provide $231 mn loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam.

APPOINTMENTS

5. Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari has appointed as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court. Prior to this, He served as which High Court?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Madras
C) Telangana
D) Assam
Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Visakhapatnam (Executive), Amaravati (Legislative), Kurnool (Judicial)
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

Sikkim:
Capital : Gangtok
CM : Prem Singh Tamang
Governor : Ganga Prasad

Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari – Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.

6. Who is appointed as the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO replaced V K Yadav?
A) Selva Sharma
B) Sarath Sharma
C) Suneet Sharma
D) Sathish Sharma
Answer: C) Suneet Sharma

Suneet Sharma – New Railway Board Chairman and CEO – Replaced V K Yadav.

7. ISRO chairman K Sivan gets one-year extension till January 2022. He won Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award in which year?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2017
Answer: A)2019

• The government extended the tenure of K Sivan, secretary of Department of Space and chairman of Space Commission, by a year.
• The appointments committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of K Sivan, who was due superannuation on January 14, 2021, by a year to January 2022.

ISRO:
Abbreviation: Indian Space Research Organisation
Founded Year: 1969
Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka
Chairman : Kailasavadivoo Sivan

K Sivan – Get one-year extension till January 2022.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. Common Services Centres has partnered with which IIT to establish a design and innovation lab which will conduct research on new products and services for village level entrepreneurs?
A) IIT Hyderabad
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Delhi
Answer: D) IIT Delhi

• State-run Common Services Centers has partnered with IIT- Delhi to establish a design and innovation lab which will conduct research on new products and services for village level entrepreneurs (VLE).
• The labs would conduct research on design-led innovations related to leveraging livelihood and enhancing all-round entrepreneurial outlook.
• The project named ‘Design and Innovation in VLE’s Indigenous Network Ecosystem’ (Divine) Lab will promote design and innovation among the village level entrepreneurs (VLE).
• The Divine Lab aims to provide continuous research into the rural entrepreneurial ecosystem and design new products and services for VLEs.
• It will also develop digital content for new skilling and education courses for VLEs.

CSC + IIT Delhi = Set up innovation lab in rural area.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. Which edition of Meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on Fisheries was held through virtual mode?
A) 4th
B) 3rd
C) 7th
D) 5th
Answer: A) 4th

• The Fourth Meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on Fisheries was held through virtual mode.
• The meeting covered the entire gamut of issues related to fishermen and fishing boats which have been on the agenda of bilateral discussions between India and Sri Lanka for many years.
• The Indian delegation was led by Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary in Department of Fisheries in Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
• The Sri Lankan delegation was led by R.M.I. Rathnayake, Secretary in Ministry of Fisheries in the Sri Lankan Government.

Sri Lanka:
Capital : Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (Legislative), Colombo (Executive and Judicial)
Currency : Rupee

India + Sri Lanka = Hold meeting of Joint Working Group on Fisheries.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

10. Which state government has given approval to a proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes?
A) Goa
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Nagaland
Answer: A) Goa

The law department of the Goa government has given approval to a proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Goa:
Capital :Panaji
CM: Pramod Sawant
Governor : Bhagat singh koshyari

Goa – Give nod for marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes.

11. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has released how much amount towards compensation for crop damages and Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme?
A) ₹1,366 crore
B) ₹1,466 crore
C) ₹1,566 crore
D) ₹1,766 crore
Answer: D) ₹1,766 crore

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has released ₹1,766 crore towards compensation for crop damages and Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme.
• As many as 51.59 lakh farmers have received an aggregate amount of ₹1,120 crore.
• The farmers can utilise the sum to buy inputs for the rabi season.
• An amount of ₹646 crore was released as compensation to the farmers who had lost their crops during the Nivar cyclone.
• About 8.35 farmers, who suffered damages to the crops in an extent of 12 lakh acre.

Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Visakhapatnam (Executive), Amaravati (Legislative), Kurnool (Judicial)
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

Andhra Pradesh – Release ₹1,766 crore for Rythu Bharosa, crop damages.

12. BHEL has bagged orders worth how much amount for hydro projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?
A) Rs 3,200 crore
B) Rs 2,200 crore
C) Rs 1,200 crore
D) Rs 4,200 crore
Answer: A) Rs 3,200 crore

• State-run engineering firm BHEL has bagged orders worth Rs 3,200 crore for hydro projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
• BHEL has bagged significant orders, valued at Rs 3,200 Crore, for Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works for a Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Andhra Pradesh and E&M (Electrical and mechanical) works of Pump-Motor sets for Lift Irrigation Schemes (LIS) in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh:

• The order for E&M works for 12×80 MW Polavaram hydro power project in Andhra Pradesh envisages manufacture and supply of India’s highest unit-rating Kaplan hydro turbines.
• Polavaram project, being developed by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO), is located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana:

• Pump-Motor sets order for LIS projects in Telangana include 15 sets (1,992 MW) for Kaleshwaram LIS and 13 sets (1,885 MW) for Palamuru Rangareddy LIS (package 1 & 16).
• These LIS projects are being developed by the Irrigation & CAD Department, government of Telangana.

BHEL:
Abbreviation: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
CEO: Nalin Singhal

BHEL – Bag Rs 3,200 cr order for hydro projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.

13. DRDO and which armed Forces conducted the successful maiden test trial of India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container named ‘SAHAYAK-NG’?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Navy
C) Indian Air Force
D) Indian Coast Guard
Answer: B) Indian Navy

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa.
• The trial was conducted by the Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships that are deployed more than 2000 kilometers from the coast.
• Two DRDO laboratories–Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam and Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra– were involved in the development of the SAHAYAK-NG container along with the industry partner M/s Avantel for GPS integration.

SAHAYAK-NG:

• SAHAYAK-NG is an advanced version of SAHAYAK Mk I.
• The newly developed GPS aided air dropped container is having the capability to carry a payload that weighs up to 50 kilograms and can be dropped from heavy aircraft.

DRDO:
Abbreviation: Defence Research and Development Organisation
Headquarters : New Delhi
Chairman : G. Satheesh Reddy

Indian Navy + DRDO = Conduct maiden trial of 1st indigenous air-droppable container named SAHAYAK-NG.

14. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020 in New Delhi. What is the period of this event?
A) One Month
B) Two Months
C) Five Months
D) One Year
Answer: B) Two Months

• Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today inaugurated the Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020 in New Delhi.
• The two-month long event is the first of its kind and the largest virtual event in the history of Indian agriculture.
• With the launch, the application of the hackathon was made live on MyGov.in and will remain open till 20 January next year.
• The hackathon will happen in three elimination rounds and the final 24 winners will get a cash prize of Rs one lakh along with incubation support, tech and business mentoring and various other benefits.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Food Processing Industries:
Minister: Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency: Morena, Madhya Pradesh

Narendra Singh Tomar – Inaugurate Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020 in New Delhi.

15. Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with which company for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 1,355 crore?
A) BHEL
B) BEL
C) DRDO
D) L & T
Answer: B) BEL

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 1,355 crore under Buy (Indian) category in New Delhi.
• The Lynx system has been designed and developed indigenously that would further the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

LYNX U2 GFCS:

• The LYNX U2 GFCS is a Naval Gun Fire Control System designed to acquire, track and engage targets amidst sea clutter.
• It is capable of accurately tracking air/surface targets, generating required target data for predicting weapon aiming points and engaging target.
• The target engagement is carried out with the medium/short range gun mounts like Russian AK176, A190 and AK630 and the SRGM available onboard ships.
• The Gun Fire Control System has been designed with an open and scalable architecture permitting simple and flexible implementation in many different configurations.
• The system has been developed and delivered to Indian Navy and has been in service for over two decades, satisfactorily meeting the tactical requirements of Indian Naval ships of various classes like destroyers, frigates, missile boats, corvettes, etc.,
• These will be delivered by BEL, Bengaluru over the next five years.

Laser Dazzlers:

• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with Indian Navy for initially supply 20 Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Dazlers (Laser Dazzlers) in New Delhi.
• The BEL had earlier this month won the contract beating global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in buy global category.
• These would be manufactured by BEL, Pune plant.
• The Laser Dazzler is used as a non-lethal method for warning and stopping suspicious vehicles/boats/aircrafts/UAVs/pirates etc. from approaching secured areas during both day and night. It is capable of dazzle and thereby suppress the person’s/optical sensor’s action with disability glare in case of non-compliance to orders.
• It disorient/ confuse/blind a person temporarily. It also dazzles and distract aircraft/UAVs.
• It is a portable, shoulder operated and ruggedized for military use in adverse environmental conditions.
• Laser dazzler technology was developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

MoD + BEL = Supply indigenously developed 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for Indian Navy.

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